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REMITTENT FEVER.
dererus (solution of acetate of ammonia) every hour
and a half until perspiration was produced.
15th. Eyes heavy and injected; considerable prostra-
tion; perspired after the administration of the minde-
rerus freely, tongue still very yellow; the cups relieved
the pain in the stomach; pulse ninety-eight, and soft;
urine very high colored, and depositing a sediment.
Blue pill three grs., quinine six grs., were ordered every
five hours.
16th. Has taken three doses of blue pill and quinine;
three or four bilious stools; pulse eighty-five, soft and
full; perspiration night and day.
17th. At twelve o'clock in the day, yesterday, recur-
rence of the fever, skin hot and dry; the quinine was
discontinued on the appearance of the fever, as well as
beef tea which she had been taking. The fever conti-
nued during the afternoon, pulse ninety, skin hot and
dry; it gradually went off, and the quinine was resumed
with three pills composed of equal parts of aloes, rhu-
barb and quinine.
On the following morning the pulse and skin had be-
come natural, the bowels had been freely opened; qui-
nine and tea were continued, and in a few days the
patient was convalescent.
Case 2d.--I was called on the 3d September, 1851, to
visit Master G. His intelligence was dull, tongue furred,
prostration great, profuse cold perspiration, bowls very
costive. An active cathartic, composed of scammony
and podophylline was ordered, and repeated three times
without producing any stool.
4th. Could scarcely be aroused, headache severe,
tongue covered with a thick yellow fur. I ordered the
same cathartic, increased in combination with castor oil;109
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Massie, J. Cam. A Treatise on the Eclectic Southern Practice of Medicine, book, 1854; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth143817/m1/109/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.